Matches and container therefor



June 8,1926. 1,588,232 W. F. JETTER MATCHES AND CONTAINER THEREFOR FiledAugust '7, 1925 /ITI/)A Ef I NV EN TOR.

Patented .lune 8, 19726.

UNITED STAT-Es WILLIAM F. JETTER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MATCHES AND CONTAINER THEREFOR.

Application led August 7, 1925. Serial 'No. 48,801.

My invention relates to matches, and has particular reference to thatform in which the bases of the individual matches are joined to form acontinuous strip, the material of which the strip is made usually beinga compressed pa er or 'other fibrous material which .permits theindividual matches to be torn from the strip as de` sired.

This form of match is usually of the safety type, that is, the type inwhich the head of the match can be lighted only by friction against aspecial igniting compound. It is to be understood, however, that thepresent invention is not to be limited to use in connection with safetymatches, but may be applied as well to the ordinary form of frictionmatch` which may be ignited on any suitable striking surface.

.lt is often desirable to have matches in this form available in unitscontaining a comparatively large number of individual. matches, butheretofore it has been impracticable to provide these matches in thisform as the striking compound which must be provided deterioratesrapidly with use, and in the ordinary package an area on the containerwhich may be conveniently covered with this material, is insufficient toserve for igniting all the matches in the package before completedeterioration takes It is the objectvof my invention, therefore, toprovide a novel form of match strip, on which the striking compound maybe placed in such a manner thatthe amount of striking surface providedis directly proportional to the lnumber of matches in the strip. Afurther object of my invention is to provide a container for such astrip which will contain as large a number of matches as may be desired,and which used in conjunction with the strip will present exposed foruse a striking surface which is self renewing and which remainseflicient as an igniter until all the matches in the container have beenused.

It is also an object of my invention to provide both a match strip andcontainer therefor, which may be readily manufactured at a cost whichlwill enable the container to be discarded when the'strip` is exhausted,Valthough it is to be understood that the container may, if desired, bemade of a substantial material adapted for permanent use, and in aformwhich may be refilled with fresh strips of matches, rolled or otherwiseformed into compact bundles or packets, which will hereinafter be termedcartridges.

Other and further objects of my invention will appear from the followingdetailed description of an embodiment of my invention described inconnection With the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic View of a por` tion of a match strip made inaccordance With my invention;

Figure 2 is a plan view of a container with a match strip therein;

Figure 3 is an elevation of Figure 2, and,

Figures 4 to 7 are views in perspective of the several elements of whichthe container is constructed. `i

Referring now to Figure 1, the numeral 10 indicates the fibre strip fromwhich the matches are formed in the usual manner, the end portion of thestrip as indicated at 10 being left as an integral piece for a reason tobe explained hereinafter. The individual matches 11, with heads 12, areformed by cutting or slitting the strip and dipping it in a suitablecompound in the ordinary andi and may be rolled in the form of acylinder,

asshown at l in Figures 2.and 3, but in order to realizewthe objects ofmy invention as herein set forth, the strip is made of relatively greatlength and comprises a large number of individual matches.

In Figures 4 to 7 I have illustrated the I arts necessary fortheconstruction of one 'orm of container, but it is to be understoodv thatthe number, form and assembly of the several elements entering into theconstrue tion of the container may be considerably varied withoutdeparting from the scope of my invention, which aims at the provision ofa'container suitablefor cooperation with the particular form of matchstrip just dethereof, slot is provided, approximately the thickness ofthe match strip and equal in length to the width of the strip, and inthe face of the adjacent side wall 18, a slot p 21 is providedapproximately equal in width to the Width of the band 13, and which isso placed, relative to the bottom edge of the side wall, that when thematch strip is placed within the container, the band 13 will liedirectly beneath the slot 21, as indicated in Figure 3. A filler (Figure5) is provided, to be inserted in the outer case,

the filler having sides 22, 23 and 24, somewhat shorter than thecorresponding sides 15 and 17 of the outer case, so that when the filleris inserted within the case the side 24 of the filler is spaced from theside 18 of the outer case a distance substantially equal to thethickness of the match strip 10. A slot 25 is provided in the side 24 ofthe filler, and the outer end of the match strip forming the roll 14 ispassed through this slot. The roll and filler are then inserted withinthe outer case as shown in Figure 2, with thel end of the match stripprojecting through the slot 20, the slots 25 and 2O being so arrangedthat when the roll is inr serted Within the case the band 13 is inregistry with the slot 21 in the side 18 of the outer case. The roll isheld in position by the piece 26, the turned edges of which serve tohold the sides 22 and 23 of the filler against the sides 16 and 17 ofthe outer case, the bottom of the latter being closed by the cap 27.

The use of the match strip will be readily apparent from an inspectionof Figures 2 and 3, showing the assembled match strip and container. Thematch strip is unrolled as desired by pulling on the tab 28, formed bythe bottom edge portion of the strip, and the individual matches arebroken therefrom for use as desired. It will be evident that as thestripv passes beneath the opening 21 a continuously fresh portion of theband 13 will be exposed, so that a fresh striking surface will beavailable until the entire contents of the container have been used. Theintegral end portion 1() of the match strip,'previously referred to, isprovided at the inner end of the strip in order that the band 18 mayextend beyond the last matchv on the strip to provide a striking surfaceunder the opening 21 until the last match has been withdrawn from thelcontainer.

As pressure must be applied' against the band 18 in striking matchesthereon, it is necessary'that a support be provided to hold the stripagainstthe inner side of the wall 18 of the outer case, and it is forthis purpose that the filler is provided, the match strip being firmlyheld under the opening 21 by the portion 24 of the filler. As will beobvious from Figure 2, the portion of the strip under the opening 21will be held in position irrespective of the size of the -roll 14.

I claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a cartridge comprising a relativelylong strip of frangible flexible material arranged in packet form andcut to form a plurality of matches having a common base formed by oneedgeportion of said strip, said matches being provided with frictionheads, and a band of striking compound adapted to ignite said matchheads disposed along the edge portion of said strip for the full lengththereof.

l2. As a new article of manufacture, a cartridge comprising a relativelylong strip of material arranged in packet form and cut to form aplurality of matches having a common base formed by one edge portion ofsaid strip, said strip having an extended uncut end portion, saidmatches being provided with friction heads and a band of strikingcompound adapted to ignite said match heads disposed along `the edgeportion of said strip for lthe'full length thereof.

3. In articles of the class described, the combination, of a match striphavingan integral edge portion, a band of striking compound disposedalong said edge portion, and` a container for said strip, said containerhaving an opening through which said strip is adapted to beprogressively withdrawn and being constructed and arranged toprogressively expose a portion` of said band as the strip is Withdrawnfrom said container. 4. In articles ofthe class described, thecombination of a match strip having an integral edge portion, a band ofstriking compound disposed along said edge portion, and a containerforsaid strip, said container having `an opening in the wall portionthereof through which saidstrip is adapted to be progressively withdrawn4 an opening positioned to register with and progressively expose aportion of said band 'as the strip is Withdrawn from said container, andmeans for supporting the exposed portion of said strip. l

5. In articles of the class described, the combination of a match striphaving an integral edge portion and an extended integral end portion, aband of striking compound disposed along the full length of said edgeportion, and a container for said strip, said containerhaving an openingsaid strip is adapted to be progressively with*- drawn and an openingpositioned to register with and progressively expose a portion of saidband as the strip is withdrawn from said through which and having vcontainer, the portion of the band on the integral end portion of saidstrip providing a striking surface for use with the last matchesWithdrawn.

6. In articles of the class described, the combination of a match striphaving an. in'- tegral edge portion, a band of striking compounddlsposed along said `edge portion,

and a container for said strip, sald container l0 comprising anouter'case having' an opening through which said strip is adapted to beprogressively withdrawn and' an opening positioned to register with andprogressively expose a portion of said band' as the strip is withdrawnfrom said container, and a ller having a slot therein through'whichsaidl strip passes, said filler supporting the exposed portion of saidstrip beneath the opening inthe outer case. i

' WILLIAM F. J ETTER.

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